used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FLAG OF TRUCE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The younger man reached the bottom the sooner, and sitting down began to shy pebbles at a bowlder a few yards below, to see how far they would glance.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nothing was said for some time, and neither took any notice of the other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The younger man reached the bottom the sooner, and sitting down began to shy pebbles at a bowlder a few yards below, to see how far they would glance.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading Bob came lumbering down the slope of loose stones, took a seat pretty near Len, and slowly drawing his knife from his pocket, opened it with great deliberation and began to whittle at a bit of spruce bark.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The younger man reached the bottom the sooner, and sitting down began to shy pebbles at a bowlder a few yards below, to see how far they would glance.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Each was waiting for his opponent to begin.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The younger man reached the bottom the sooner, and sitting down began to shy pebbles at a bowlder a few yards below, to see how far they would glance.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Bob came lumbering down the slope of loose stones, took a seat pretty near Len, and slowly drawing his knife from his pocket, opened it with great deliberation and began to whittle at a bit of spruce bark.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob came lumbering down the slope of loose stones, took a seat pretty near Len, and slowly drawing his knife from his pocket, opened it with great deliberation and began to whittle at a bit of spruce bark.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The younger man reached the bottom the sooner, and sitting down began to shy pebbles at a bowlder a few yards below, to see how far they would glance.
bowldernoun
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading The younger man reached the bottom the sooner, and sitting down began to shy pebbles at a bowlder a few yards below, to see how far they would glance.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bob came lumbering down the slope of loose stones, took a seat pretty near Len, and slowly drawing his knife from his pocket, opened it with great deliberation and began to whittle at a bit of spruce bark.
deliberationnounUS /dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən/
(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
From this reading Bob came lumbering down the slope of loose stones, took a seat pretty near Len, and slowly drawing his knife from his pocket, opened it with great deliberation and began to whittle at a bit of spruce bark.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The younger man reached the bottom the sooner, and sitting down began to shy pebbles at a bowlder a few yards below, to see how far they would glance.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Bob came lumbering down the slope of loose stones, took a seat pretty near Len, and slowly drawing his knife from his pocket, opened it with great deliberation and began to whittle at a bit of spruce bark.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each was waiting for his opponent to begin.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The younger man reached the bottom the sooner, and sitting down began to shy pebbles at a bowlder a few yards below, to see how far they would glance.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The younger man reached the bottom the sooner, and sitting down began to shy pebbles at a bowlder a few yards below, to see how far they would glance.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading A FLAG OF TRUCE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nothing was said for some time, and neither took any notice of the other.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bob came lumbering down the slope of loose stones, took a seat pretty near Len, and slowly drawing his knife from his pocket, opened it with great deliberation and began to whittle at a bit of spruce bark.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The younger man reached the bottom the sooner, and sitting down began to shy pebbles at a bowlder a few yards below, to see how far they would glance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Bob came lumbering down the slope of loose stones, took a seat pretty near Len, and slowly drawing his knife from his pocket, opened it with great deliberation and began to whittle at a bit of spruce bark.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bob came lumbering down the slope of loose stones, took a seat pretty near Len, and slowly drawing his knife from his pocket, opened it with great deliberation and began to whittle at a bit of spruce bark.
how
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From this reading The younger man reached the bottom the sooner, and sitting down began to shy pebbles at a bowlder a few yards below, to see how far they would glance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bob came lumbering down the slope of loose stones, took a seat pretty near Len, and slowly drawing his knife from his pocket, opened it with great deliberation and began to whittle at a bit of spruce bark.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Bob came lumbering down the slope of loose stones, took a seat pretty near Len, and slowly drawing his knife from his pocket, opened it with great deliberation and began to whittle at a bit of spruce bark.
Len
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From this reading Bob came lumbering down the slope of loose stones, took a seat pretty near Len, and slowly drawing his knife from his pocket, opened it with great deliberation and began to whittle at a bit of spruce bark.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Bob came lumbering down the slope of loose stones, took a seat pretty near Len, and slowly drawing his knife from his pocket, opened it with great deliberation and began to whittle at a bit of spruce bark.
lumberingnounUS /ˈlʌmbərɪŋ/
the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
From this reading Bob came lumbering down the slope of loose stones, took a seat pretty near Len, and slowly drawing his knife from his pocket, opened it with great deliberation and began to whittle at a bit of spruce bark.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The younger man reached the bottom the sooner, and sitting down began to shy pebbles at a bowlder a few yards below, to see how far they would glance.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Bob came lumbering down the slope of loose stones, took a seat pretty near Len, and slowly drawing his knife from his pocket, opened it with great deliberation and began to whittle at a bit of spruce bark.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Nothing was said for some time, and neither took any notice of the other.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was said for some time, and neither took any notice of the other.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Nothing was said for some time, and neither took any notice of the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FLAG OF TRUCE.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Bob came lumbering down the slope of loose stones, took a seat pretty near Len, and slowly drawing his knife from his pocket, opened it with great deliberation and began to whittle at a bit of spruce bark.
opponentnounUS /əˈpoʊnənt/
a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading Each was waiting for his opponent to begin.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Nothing was said for some time, and neither took any notice of the other.
pebblesnounUS /ˈpebəlz/
plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading The younger man reached the bottom the sooner, and sitting down began to shy pebbles at a bowlder a few yards below, to see how far they would glance.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Bob came lumbering down the slope of loose stones, took a seat pretty near Len, and slowly drawing his knife from his pocket, opened it with great deliberation and began to whittle at a bit of spruce bark.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Bob came lumbering down the slope of loose stones, took a seat pretty near Len, and slowly drawing his knife from his pocket, opened it with great deliberation and began to whittle at a bit of spruce bark.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The younger man reached the bottom the sooner, and sitting down began to shy pebbles at a bowlder a few yards below, to see how far they would glance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nothing was said for some time, and neither took any notice of the other.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Bob came lumbering down the slope of loose stones, took a seat pretty near Len, and slowly drawing his knife from his pocket, opened it with great deliberation and began to whittle at a bit of spruce bark.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The younger man reached the bottom the sooner, and sitting down began to shy pebbles at a bowlder a few yards below, to see how far they would glance.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading The younger man reached the bottom the sooner, and sitting down began to shy pebbles at a bowlder a few yards below, to see how far they would glance.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The younger man reached the bottom the sooner, and sitting down began to shy pebbles at a bowlder a few yards below, to see how far they would glance.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Bob came lumbering down the slope of loose stones, took a seat pretty near Len, and slowly drawing his knife from his pocket, opened it with great deliberation and began to whittle at a bit of spruce bark.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Bob came lumbering down the slope of loose stones, took a seat pretty near Len, and slowly drawing his knife from his pocket, opened it with great deliberation and began to whittle at a bit of spruce bark.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Nothing was said for some time, and neither took any notice of the other.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading The younger man reached the bottom the sooner, and sitting down began to shy pebbles at a bowlder a few yards below, to see how far they would glance.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading Bob came lumbering down the slope of loose stones, took a seat pretty near Len, and slowly drawing his knife from his pocket, opened it with great deliberation and began to whittle at a bit of spruce bark.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Bob came lumbering down the slope of loose stones, took a seat pretty near Len, and slowly drawing his knife from his pocket, opened it with great deliberation and began to whittle at a bit of spruce bark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The younger man reached the bottom the sooner, and sitting down began to shy pebbles at a bowlder a few yards below, to see how far they would glance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The younger man reached the bottom the sooner, and sitting down began to shy pebbles at a bowlder a few yards below, to see how far they would glance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nothing was said for some time, and neither took any notice of the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The younger man reached the bottom the sooner, and sitting down began to shy pebbles at a bowlder a few yards below, to see how far they would glance.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Bob came lumbering down the slope of loose stones, took a seat pretty near Len, and slowly drawing his knife from his pocket, opened it with great deliberation and began to whittle at a bit of spruce bark.
TRUCEnounUS /truːs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading A FLAG OF TRUCE.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Each was waiting for his opponent to begin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing was said for some time, and neither took any notice of the other.
whittlenounUS /ˈwɪtəl/
English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996)
From this reading Bob came lumbering down the slope of loose stones, took a seat pretty near Len, and slowly drawing his knife from his pocket, opened it with great deliberation and began to whittle at a bit of spruce bark.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bob came lumbering down the slope of loose stones, took a seat pretty near Len, and slowly drawing his knife from his pocket, opened it with great deliberation and began to whittle at a bit of spruce bark.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The younger man reached the bottom the sooner, and sitting down began to shy pebbles at a bowlder a few yards below, to see how far they would glance.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The younger man reached the bottom the sooner, and sitting down began to shy pebbles at a bowlder a few yards below, to see how far they would glance.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The younger man reached the bottom the sooner, and sitting down began to shy pebbles at a bowlder a few yards below, to see how far they would glance.
